IPv4 Device Name Registry Settings

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02/15/2013

2/15/2013

The following table shows the values for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ident registry key. This key identifies the device. A configurable Name value is defined for this key, but the other settings are non-configurable.

Note

This registry key must not be changed except by the OEM, and is read-only for all applications. If it is changed by an application, the WINS registration with a new name will not complete correctly.

Value : type	Description
Desc: REG_SZ	This value provides a description for the device.
Name: REG_DWORD	This value provides the device name, supplied by the OEM.
OrigName: REG_DWORD	This value stores the name of the device at the time when the device was started. When the device is started, this value is automatically created and set to "WinCE". If a Name value exists, it is copied to the OrigName value. An application can only modify the OrigName value by using sethostname.

Desc: REG_SZ

This value provides a description for the device.

Name: REG_DWORD

This value provides the device name, supplied by the OEM.

OrigName: REG_DWORD

This value stores the name of the device at the time when the device was started. When the device is started, this value is automatically created and set to "WinCE". If a Name value exists, it is copied to the OrigName value.

An application can only modify the OrigName value by using sethostname.

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